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Blinds.com is the largest e-commerce retailer of window blinds and window coverings in the world. In addition, the company sells curtains, shades, window shutters, and awnings, while offering free samples for the majority of products.

Blinds.com was founded by Jay Steinfeld in 2004 from a previous online window coverings venture. By 2006, the company was named #186 on the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide as well as the 10th-fastest growing e-commerce company on the list.

In 2009, Blinds.com was given the Marketer of the Year Award by the American Marketing Association, in recognition of its innovative marketing strategy.

In January of 2014, Blinds.com was purchased by The Home Depot.

Innovation
To enhance and personalize the window covering shopping experience, Blinds.com developed and released "The Window Shopper", an augmented reality mobile shopping app for iOS (2011) and Android (2012).

In response to demand for window coverings that could be installed quickly and easily, CMO Daniel Cotlar led a partnership with a manufacturing vendor to design a window shade that could be installed without tools or adhesive. This led to the company's Instafit shade product, which was granted a patent for its innovative headrail design.

Recent Awards
2013
 * Stevie Award - Telesales Team of the Year
 * Stevie Award - Best Customer Service Department of the Year
 * Stevie Award - Senior Sales Executive of the Year Gold Award (Stephen Riddell)
 * Houston's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - Best of the Best Medium Business Overall category
 * Houston Chronicle "Houston's Top Workplaces"
 * Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide - #219
 * Internet Retailer Hot 100 E-Retailer

2012
 * Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces
 * Houston Chronicle 100 List - #89